Orchids & Onions (March 6, 2013)

• Susie at AT&T for being so helpful and patient with all my questions that you made sure were answered, and offering further help if I needed it, from a very recent and very satisfied customer.

• the person who paid for my lunch at Steak 'n Shake on Wednesday.

• our wonderful neighbors, the Turners, for picking up our mail and newspaper while we were in New York, from the Crosses.

• Cummins Inc. for participating in the Corporate Angel Network and taking our cousin's child to cancer treatments, from B. McCloskey.

• Susie Johnson, teacher at Richards Elementary School, for covering the Minds on Math class Monday afternoon and all the extra things you do, from someone who sees it all.

• all my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for taking me to Applebee's for my 75th birthday, from Barbara Herold.

• Sandy Retz for the delicious cookies, from Ray and Sharon.

• the woman who helped me out on Flintwood Drive on Sunday when my car would not run, from June.

• Pam Sherard for doing such a great job dancing in the talent show at Fodrea school.

• Shannon Weaver for helping Cassie Clemmons in a time of need.

• Robin and Pat at eastside Walmart for making the beautiful birthday cake, from Alice and Anna.

• Mandy and Joey Fox for all the support and going the extra mile to help Cub Pack 585, from Greg and Jenny.

• Onions to

• people who don't realize that bullying has been going on since the beginning of time.

• hospital that does not have ample parking.

• people who don't want alcohol sold on Sunday but have no problem with Sunday sales of lottery tickets and cigarettes.

• The Republic for the front-page article in Sunday's paper concerning liquor.